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Whitley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

51.67750, -2.29316

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Greylag Goose +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Greylag Goose +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Ivy Bee, Glow-worm +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Ivy Bee, Glow-worm +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Newark Park Pink TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Purple TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef WGR2Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 45Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route468 m
Named routeRef 45Length 468 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Named routeRef 45Length 184 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route554 m
Named routeRef 45Length 554 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route556 m
Named routeRef 45Length 556 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Owlpen Farm

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Owlpen Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Uley Bury campHistoric site1.8 km→✦West Hill Romano-Celtic templeHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Vale Community Hospital AllotmentsUrban park4.4 km→🌱Miles Marling FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱Holywell OrchardUrban park5 km→🌱Uley Millennium GreenUrban park900 m→

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